Analysis

  • max time kernel
    117s
  • max time network
    135s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/08/2026, 11:15

General

  • Target
    2026-08-17_3d8f5a04616bb56ea314b53956fe3a8e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample260817-ncqa6sal2z
  • SHA256 0e84fd84fb3b596e2aaca679ab384e4aeb8f4d19cd1ae3cb04e6ae7bdb87e5be
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 12 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 9 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_3d8f5a04616bb56ea314b53956fe3a8e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_3d8f5a04616bb56ea314b53956fe3a8e_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2600
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5296

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 0e84fd84fb3b596e2aaca679ab384e4aeb8f4d19cd1ae3cb04e6ae7bdb87e5be
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 38e186bc6ef5566748b21e78398cc7ab9d0e57c4200c8d1bbdffcd9ada6607e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 540074de53d4e9a5e9da650127648ad9373f2eeda06dd4e031fe653f7c9252f2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 8a58e550418a7ec39e576dd87d333691601bc4ac9d018a50fd11b7bee2377d4f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        policytool.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 6cc72c642a6f8a604b0ba2be99b3b734e61389d21d4311c8325ac2a7584059db
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        keytool.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 ebf1ef09a21d77e0fc38678150251b7087c2097a661db18c30823c865bebfe0e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 f3ef0d6a01a606cf065f8897c0870f3e7a14ec7c3f254d67c5a0140849474e8c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmartTagInstall.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 79e13522544e9f8452b8fa0936809d2b78cda81d8a4bba92bcf5049339f5e1cf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pptico.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\pptico.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 5528b1489c5819fac364e652d86c7bb60c22d296a59cb5a4fbce15d771869f03
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2600-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2600-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5296-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp